University of Minnesota Athletics
B1G Honors 18 Gophers for Academics
12/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
MINNEAPOLIS - The Big Ten Conference has recognized 18 Golden Gopher women's cross country student-athletes as 2014 Academic All-Big Ten honorees, the B1G announced Wednesday morning.
The Big Ten recognized a total of 977 fall sports student-athletes who have been named to the academic all-conference team. In total, 74 Gopher student-athletes from five teams were honored for their academic success led by the Gopher football team wiht 30 honorees. Women's cross country (18) and women's soccer (15) both had double-figure honorees as well.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Liz Berkholtz, Ashlie Decker and Becca Dyson lead the way as three-time Academic All-Big Ten honorees. Six other Gophers are repeat honorees: Megan Bailey (2013, 2014), Kate Bucknam (2012, 2014), Lauren Domski (2012, 2014), Haley Johnson (2013, 2014), Hannah Trasser (2012, 2014) and Kaila Urick (2013, 2014).
Nine Gophers earned their first academic distinction from the Big Ten this fall. All seven of Minnesota's NCAA Championship runners received academic All-Big Ten honors: Danielle Anderson, Berkholtz, Bucknam, Decker, Dyson, Johnson and Urick, and two alternates were honored in Jamie Piepenburg and Madeline Strandemo.
2014 Gopher Women's Cross Country Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Danielle Anderson, So. (Undeclared), Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Lisa Bailey, Sr. (Biomedical Engineering), Haddonfield, N.J.
Megan Bailey, Sr. (Broadcast Journalism), Minnetonka, Minn.
Liz Berkholtz, Sr. (Psychology), Sun Prairie, Wis.
Kate Bucknam, Sr. (Kinesiology), Fayetteville, Ark.
Ashlie Decker, Sr. (Business and Marketing Education), Des Moines, Iowa
Lauren Domski, Sr. (Non-profit Management and Human Resources), Woodbury, Minn.
Becca Dyson, Sr. (Strategic Communication), Roseville, Minn.
Anne Ferguson, Sr. (Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing), Apple Valley, Minn.
Haley Johnson, Jr. (Food Science), Plymouth, Wis.
Taylor Mikkalson, Jr. (Psychology), Mantorville, Minn.
Chelsea Pettit, Sr. (Chemical Engineering and Chemistry), Savage, Minn.
Jamie Piepenburg, Jr. (Biology), Alexandria, Minn.
Madeline Strandemo, So. (Undeclared), Fargo, N.D.
Stacey Swatek, Sr. (Kinesiology), Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Hannah Trasser, Sr. (Psychology), Brookfield, Wis.
Kaila Urick, Sr. (Strategic Journalism), Chaska, Minn.
Andie Zeman, Sr. (Nursing), Hartland, Wis.
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